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The History of Comedy

  • TV Series
  • 2017–20182017–2018
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7.9/10
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Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, and Carol Burnett in The History of Comedy (2017)
  • Documentary
  • Comedy
  • History
Utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social... Read allUtilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history.Utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history.
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  • Stars
    • Kliph Nesteroff
    • Robert B. Weide
    • Elayne Boosler
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    • Kliph Nesteroff
    • Robert B. Weide
    • Elayne Boosler
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    • 1Critic review
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    Kliph Nesteroff
    Kliph Nesteroff
    • Self
    13 episodes13 eps • 2017–2018
    Robert B. Weide
    Robert B. Weide
    • Self
    12 episodes12 eps • 2017–2018
    Elayne Boosler
    Elayne Boosler
    • Self…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2017–2018
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 2017
    W. Kamau Bell
    W. Kamau Bell
    • Self…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Judd Apatow
    Judd Apatow
    • Self
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Conan O'Brien
    Conan O'Brien
    • Self…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
    • Self
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017
    Larry Charles
    Larry Charles
    • Self…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017–2018
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Self
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017
    Ali Wong
    Ali Wong
    • Self - Comedian
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Self…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017–2018
    Neal Brennan
    Neal Brennan
    • Self…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017–2018
    Larry David
    Larry David
    • Self…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017–2018
    Craig Ferguson
    Craig Ferguson
    • Self…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017
    Wayne Federman
    Wayne Federman
    • Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Barry Katz
    Barry Katz
    • Self…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Kenya Barris
    Kenya Barris
    • Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2017
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    This show, will showcase multiple generations of comedy. You cannot like one single generation of comedy and completely enjoy the show, but that's also the point. Comedy evolves. Whether you have clean comedians, or dirty ones, or realistic ones, or anything else. The thing about comedy that brings us together is laughter. They show will showcase all of the different genres of comedy, and it's a fantastic show. It's something I look forward to every single week and I hope there is a third season
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      • February 9, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Historia de la comedia
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      • Hazy Mills Productions
      • Herzog & Company
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